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Bat Houses for Sale

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 June 2009 09:43

Inspired by Andrew Emlen's spring program on bats, the Lower Columbia College Biological Society is selling a limited number of single-chamber bat houses as a fundraiser.  These houses have been assembled by students using outdoor-grade plywood and furring strips following the specifications provided by Bat Conservation International (BCI) for the Pacific Northwest climate (i.e., they have been painted black and do not have a ventilation gap; see photos below).  Each house measures approximately 27.5" H X 24" W X 1.75" D (70 cm H X 61 cm W X 4 cm D), with the roost chamber being .75" (18 mm) deep.

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Lake Sacajawea Invasive Weed Cleanup on the South Island

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Last Updated on Sunday, 05 July 2009 17:30

Willapa Hills Audubon and the LCC Biological Society conducted a scotch broom and holly removal on Lake Sacajawea at 10:00 AM Friday, June 19th.  We met near the Elk’s Memorial Building on Kessler Blvd across from the south island at 10:00 and ferryed participants across to the island.  We worked for 2 to 3 hours. This was the last work party at Lake Sacajawea until fall.
THANK YOU to all who attended.
If you are interested in joining future parties, please call (360-575-9238) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   John Green, to be added to the list of volunteers.

WHAS works to remove invasive plants from Lake Sacajawea Islands

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Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 17:50

WHAS has been working with the City of Longview Parks Department and the Lower Columbia College Biological Society to remove invasive plants from Lake Sacajawea habitat islands that are only accessible by boat.  Our most recent workday, as mentioned here in The Daily News, succeeded in removing almost all of the scotch broom from the north island, with a single plant left in place because it contained a red-wing black bird nest.

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Lake Sacajawea Interpretive Signs Update

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Last Updated on Monday, 08 June 2009 20:22

Mount St. Helens panel to recommend High Lakes land swap

High Lakes

Last Updated on Monday, 18 May 2009 21:11

On May 14, 2009 The Daily News published this article with information from the Mount St. Helens task force regarding their final recommendations about the future of Mount St. Helens and the High Lakes.

Be Careful! Don't mess with some birds

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 08:55

The University of Florida discovered some interesting bird habits. Mockingbirds may look pretty much alike to people, but they can tell us apart and are quick to react to folks they don't like. Check out the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article or this msnbc website for more information.

WDFW Wildlife Watch Camera

Wildlife Sightings

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 May 2009 10:33

Did you know that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has set up Wildlife Watch Cameras which offer a great selection of wildlife viewing?

At the time of providing this information to you they had live and recorded images of Bats, Bluebirds, Eagles, Herons, Martins, Ospreys, Owls, Salmon and Seals.

Check out these images and more wildlife information: Go to the WDFW WildWatchCams website.

Texas wind farm pioneers radar technology to protect migrating birds

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